Cargill has a appointed Tom Lovett as technical sales manager in the south of England and south Wales.
A graduate of Hartpury College, Tom has a wealth of experience in the pig industry with nearly 20 years of experience in managing both indoor and outdoor pig units in the Cotswolds and the south coast. His roles have included experience of units with wet and dry feeding systems and varying herd sizes, the largest being a 24,000 weaning to finisher unit with a team of 12 employees.
He has also run farm trials in conjunction with vets, advisers and industry organisations and reporting results to compare with industry KPIs.
Based in Hampshire, his role involves onsite visits and discussing requirements with producers to enable him ot advise on diets best suited to their requirements.
“I’ve joined the company at a challenging time as producers look to ensure piglet performance after the removal of zinc oxide from starter diets,” he said.
“Being able to discuss Cargill’s latest developments in sow and piglet starter diets and demonstrate their success in UK trials and on farms in Europe – where zinc oxide was banned in June 2022 – is exciting and adds strength to our offering.”
